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Music at University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · Public · Bachelor's Degree
46 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
46
Optimistic
46
Base Case
34
Pessimistic
Earnings $36,465/yr (30% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 12.9x earnings multiple (7.6x out-of-state)
Ranked #15 of 240 Music programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Music graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $528K $524K $483K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 13.0x 12.9x 11.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.6x 7.6x 7.0x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 46 46 34

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$40,472
Out-of-state: $69,032 (7.6x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$67,100
-66% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,500
8.4 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$54,202
49% growth from Year 1

About University of Central Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas accepts 90% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 7,426 in Conway, AR.

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Top Career Paths

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
Sound engineering technicians $66,430/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
View all 6 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Music at Other Schools

Sam Houston State University ($59,926) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($56,373) Texas A & M University-Kingsville ($56,072) The University of Texas at El Paso ($56,062) University of Houston ($52,799) Texas A & M University-Commerce ($52,282) Texas State University ($51,158) West Texas A & M University ($50,881)

Compare Music

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Other Majors at University of Central Arkansas

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($70,636) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($57,912) Management Information Systems and Services ($54,913) Accounting and Related Services ($50,695) Insurance ($45,696) Finance and Financial Management Services ($44,343) Special Education and Teaching ($44,318) Design and Applied Arts ($43,106)

Consider the Trade Route?

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at University of Central Arkansas?
A score of 46/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Music careers?
With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $482,767 in decade earnings vs $527,545 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →